Department of State

noun phrase

: the part of the U.S. government that is responsible for how the U.S. deals with other countries

Examples of Department of State in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First-time voters or individuals who are casting a ballot in a new precinct will need to show identification, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. —Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024

Every home should have a disaster supply kit, recommends the Texas Department of State Health Services. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024

Last year, Ríos received the International Women of Courage award from the US Department of State. —Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2024

The Department of State and the Department of Education must give a recommendation to the Legislature no later than Dec. 1 on what that would entail. —Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024

Unified Command salvage teams found the victim’s vehicle over the weekend and notified the Maryland Department of State Police. —Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024

In: Cuba United States Department of State Spying United States Department of Justice Miami Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at cbsnews.com and is based in Washington, D.C. —Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024

On April 1, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported a case of conjunctivitis, or pink eye, that later tested positive for H5N1, also called avian influenza, according to a news release. —Irene Wright, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024

The Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement Monday that the infected person worked on a dairy farm where some cows tested positive last week for the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which is considered to be a highly pathogenic, or infectious, strain. —Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024

Legal Definition

Department of State

Agency

federal executive division responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy. It is the president's principal means of conducting treaty negotiations and effecting agreements with foreign nations. Under its control are the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, seven bureaus of political affairs, the U.S. Foreign Service (including 270 embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions, and numerous subagencies), and various offices of diplomatic security, foreign intelligence, policy analysis, international narcotics control, protocol, and passport and medical services. The department's legal adviser advises the secretary of state on all matters of international law arising in the conduct of foreign relations.